NPR's Book of the Day

897 Episodes

1. In 'Other Rivers,' Peter Hessler chronicles his return to Chinese classrooms

   Published: 7/11/2024
2. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer unveils her vision for American democracy in 'True Gretch'

   Published: 7/10/2024
3. 'Devil Is Fine' explores race, colonialism and grief through magical realism

   Published: 7/9/2024
4. 'At the Edge of Empire' traces China's history through Edward Wong's family

   Published: 7/8/2024
5. Kevin Kwan explores race and identity in 'Sex and Vanity' and 'Lies and Weddings'

   Published: 7/5/2024
6. A new book examines Alexander Hamilton's plan for public debt

   Published: 7/4/2024
7. In 'Do I Know You?,' a science reporter tackles her own face blindness

   Published: 7/3/2024
8. Yangsze Choo's 'The Fox Wife' explores gender, murder and folklore in the 1900s

   Published: 7/2/2024
9. Kara Swisher's memoir 'Burn Book' reflects on a career covering Silicon Valley

   Published: 7/1/2024
10. Morgan Talty examines Native identity in 'Night of the Living Rez' and 'Fire Exit'

    Published: 6/28/2024
11. Carys Davies tackles communication, isolation and the Scottish Clearances in 'Clear'

    Published: 6/27/2024
12. In 'The Extinction of Irena Rey,' translators search for a missing author

    Published: 6/26/2024
13. 'Memory Piece' follows female friendships over several decades

    Published: 6/25/2024
14. 'Hard by a Great Forest' is a novel about returning home decades after fleeing war

    Published: 6/24/2024
15. 'Never Enough' and 'Roctogenarians' examine the culture of success

    Published: 6/21/2024
16. 'Tehrangeles' follows a family of aspiring Iranian influencers in LA

    Published: 6/20/2024
17. Glynnis MacNicol's memoir brings readers to a summer of pleasure in Paris

    Published: 6/19/2024
18. In 'One of Our Kind,' a Black family moves to a planned utopia

    Published: 6/18/2024
19. Questlove maps a cultural revolution in 'Hip-Hop is History'

    Published: 6/17/2024
20. 'Dear Sister,' 'A Fatal Inheritance' examine difficult family histories

    Published: 6/14/2024